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united states hopes that palestine will be a member of the united nations general assembly and america's latest actions are really seen as backtracking and palestinian officials have even referred to what the united states is doing now as a stab in the back because we know that the u.s. has made it clear that any united nations security council decision or resolution recognizing palestine as a sovereign state would be vetoed by the united states and of course with the u.s. veto this is a decision that could not be passed through the security council we have also heard throughout the last days that it's possible that palestine will try to go through the united nations general assembly now the way that is different from i resolutely of the security council is that it would not give palestine as much of a strong status as a recognized state within the international community but more of a non member observer but this is something that palestine still deems very important because it would get access to united nation institutions and this is something that we know is really. the united states
united states hopes that palestine will be a member of the united nations general assembly and america's latest actions are really seen as backtracking and palestinian officials have even referred to what the united states is doing now as a stab in the back because we know that the u.s. has made it clear that any united nations security council decision or resolution recognizing palestine as a sovereign state would be vetoed by the united states and of course with the u.s. veto this is a...
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will veto this which means that palestine will end up going to the united nations general assembly which is that which would give it really more of a symbolic status than official recognition by the international community within the united nations but would still give it serious access to many united nations institutions and palestine is certainly ready and working on going ahead with this if the security council resolution doesn't pass the many things that all correspond to the forest life in u. . still to come here on my way or the highway tough words from russia's president is he's the finance minister saying all vital military money is not up for discussion and anyone who thinks differently can gain out. of a beautiful b.s. that's become a blessing for the i learned as a spitsbergen in the arctic all good things come out the costs are to tells you why . jobs in the u.k. are getting fewer and fewer and it seems the vacancies that all there are being swept up by non brits immigrants there's a whopping ninety percent of positions either but it explains why. jaymes amongst the growing r
will veto this which means that palestine will end up going to the united nations general assembly which is that which would give it really more of a symbolic status than official recognition by the international community within the united nations but would still give it serious access to many united nations institutions and palestine is certainly ready and working on going ahead with this if the security council resolution doesn't pass the many things that all correspond to the forest life in...
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minister sergei lavrov has addressed the united nations general assembly with a speech touching up on many different subjects that are most cording for the international community and syria was certainly opera top of that list and one of the most important points he made regarding syria was that it's key to let the government and the opposition try to carry out talks let them talk before any intervention from the outside world take takes place he has said that the government should be given the opportunity to carry out the reforms that they promised and you know the international community should refrain from taking any action until this opportunities given to let syria deal with its own issues to avoid destabilizing the region even further because he brought up the latest example of libya he reiterated that russia really believes that russia stands against the use of any kind of force against innocent civilians and libya's example has unfortunately showed that actions from the outside world really should take place within the scope of the international war and going behind a school c
minister sergei lavrov has addressed the united nations general assembly with a speech touching up on many different subjects that are most cording for the international community and syria was certainly opera top of that list and one of the most important points he made regarding syria was that it's key to let the government and the opposition try to carry out talks let them talk before any intervention from the outside world take takes place he has said that the government should be given the...
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president obama, meantime, addressed the united nations general assembly today. he expressed disappointment that the peace process between israel and the palestinians has not progressed enough for palestinian statehood. the president meets with palestinian authority abbas in just a few minutes. in the grapevine tonight, how world leaders are living it up while at the u.n. meeting. "special report" from orlando, florida, starts at 6:00 o'clock eastern. now we'll send it back to new york and my colleagues at "the five." >> you take that juan? >> i'm back with my country fried folks here. welcome back to "the five." first up, sarah palin. she keeps the rumors alive for a possible run for president. here is what sarah palin said as sean hannity -- on sean hannity last night. watch this. >> in this primary, i think people are still going to be coming and going because there is still time and i'm one of those considering but a lot is going to happen in the next 14 months. mark my word, it is going to be an unconventional type of election process. >> well, sarah palin,
president obama, meantime, addressed the united nations general assembly today. he expressed disappointment that the peace process between israel and the palestinians has not progressed enough for palestinian statehood. the president meets with palestinian authority abbas in just a few minutes. in the grapevine tonight, how world leaders are living it up while at the u.n. meeting. "special report" from orlando, florida, starts at 6:00 o'clock eastern. now we'll send it back to new...
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. >> charlie: among the important leaders addressing the united nations general assembly in attendance here meeting with her dignitaries is prime minister of turkey. he will address the u.n. tomorrow. yesterday he met with president obama. the unrest in the arab world put a new focus on turkey and on his leadership. some say secular democracy is a model for the countries of the arab spring. he has emerged as a prominent voice in the range. he traveled in egypt, tunisia and libya and tehran. i spoke to him yesterday at the hotel and here is that conversation. tell me where you see the united states and turkey cooperating and the relation relationship s developed between you and the president. >> [indiscernible] are getting this within the [indiscernible] which are all strengthen the relationship between [indiscernible] and today we are speaking about the -- our efforts aregoing to be proceeded with in a very efficient way sniffle is there a spial relationship between you and the president? >> of course this is how [indiscernible] ie, between turkeynd the united states [iiscernible] but
. >> charlie: among the important leaders addressing the united nations general assembly in attendance here meeting with her dignitaries is prime minister of turkey. he will address the u.n. tomorrow. yesterday he met with president obama. the unrest in the arab world put a new focus on turkey and on his leadership. some say secular democracy is a model for the countries of the arab spring. he has emerged as a prominent voice in the range. he traveled in egypt, tunisia and libya and...
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nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his goods to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not to do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of israel most good does change the ground rules with many observers here as saying that it held in a new time in terms of palestinians commitment to nonviolence and so he was saying that's what the tightest and security forces in collaboration with the israeli army to make sure that the protests today little be peaceful that they will be contained and that they will not detain into any kind of violence it is fitting that those but it happens on a friday because friday is the traditional day that usually optima day plays palestinians take to the streets very often they come they they they clash with israeli soldiers over the whole question of occupation but it certainly is p
nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his goods to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not to do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of israel most good does change the ground rules with many observers here as saying...
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general assembly. argy has several crews on the ground there monitoring the various aspects of this meeting but perhaps the issue with the heavy. global implications is palestinian president mahmoud abbas has plans to formally request membership at the general assembly that move is expected this friday and has been strongly opposed by the u.s. and israel both claiming it would undermine chances to return to peace talks however the majority of the general assembly supports it so we thought we'd take a look at the breakdown of the united nations itself its structure its goals it's symbolic power and its actual power are the correspondent kareen important story. if global politics were a sport. the united nations would be the grand arena. and september would be opening season nearly two hundred of the world's most powerful and not so powerful players descend on new york city gathering in one room for a week's worth of speeches and a chance to grandstand on the international stage nearly ten thousand deleg
general assembly. argy has several crews on the ground there monitoring the various aspects of this meeting but perhaps the issue with the heavy. global implications is palestinian president mahmoud abbas has plans to formally request membership at the general assembly that move is expected this friday and has been strongly opposed by the u.s. and israel both claiming it would undermine chances to return to peace talks however the majority of the general assembly supports it so we thought we'd...
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nations general assembly the debates kicked off now in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya that he greenlighted for the us obama talks a lot about peace at the one. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace with. peace is heart people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard this is hard he says hard you heard him he talked about peace a lot also when talking about conflicts in the arab world he urged sanctions for syria all he took a much more cautious approach you could say to u.s. allies yemen and off rain and as a bid for a vote on palestinian membership builds up at the u.n. obama said it is not the body's role to recognize the state of palestine while tens of thousands of palestinians rally for that in palestine and one hundred twenty of the un's one hundred ninety three members already recognize palestine as a state now his speech also comes a year after obam
nations general assembly the debates kicked off now in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya that he greenlighted for the us obama talks a lot about peace at the one. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace with. peace is heart people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard this is hard he says hard you...
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nations general assembly and the russian foreign minister has reiterated russia's position really that it's supports palestine's official bid for statehood within the united nations security council and within the united nations and he has welcomed expressed russia's welcome feeling for palestine's wish to participate in further negotiations with in negotiations with israel as we know have been stalled and of course is to give our viewers a bit of a background like we've been reporting it's been a mean sort of issue of. hard work behind closed doors of the united states has been really working hard to try to prevent palestine for placing this official bid to the security council the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas to go ahead with this and this is something that the united nations security council will officially be considering come wednesday ok an assisted many thanks that i'll update on this as it should be for us in u. . so it's coming up on r.c. it's my way or the highway tough words from our president as he backs the finance minister saying vital military money is not solve the d
nations general assembly and the russian foreign minister has reiterated russia's position really that it's supports palestine's official bid for statehood within the united nations security council and within the united nations and he has welcomed expressed russia's welcome feeling for palestine's wish to participate in further negotiations with in negotiations with israel as we know have been stalled and of course is to give our viewers a bit of a background like we've been reporting it's...
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nations general assembly gathering of course palestine's bid for recognize statehood we know that palestine is already recognized by over one hundred twenty countries why does this u.n. vote matter. it's very important because this is a turning point and sort of palestinian history and in the history of peacemaking in the region we do have as you said bilateral recognitions from different countries we have by now one hundred twenty seven but at the same time we are we have been engaged in a peace process that has taken on over two decades of prolongation and stalling with israel creating facts on the ground building settlements in a latterly acting from a position of power as an occupier and undermining the chances of peace and the objectives of the two state solution and so on so we are trying now to say that this is a new phase a new era and it's a we are going to the international community to say that the palestinian question and the palestinian people have that i to start determination and should be placed within this international context as the essence of multilateralism as the sourc
nations general assembly gathering of course palestine's bid for recognize statehood we know that palestine is already recognized by over one hundred twenty countries why does this u.n. vote matter. it's very important because this is a turning point and sort of palestinian history and in the history of peacemaking in the region we do have as you said bilateral recognitions from different countries we have by now one hundred twenty seven but at the same time we are we have been engaged in a...
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well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally became sort of the clown of the of the spectacle gadhafi is not here this year he's not here being followed by his female bodyguards he's not here trying to build up tents at central park and he's certainly not here ripping up the u.n. charter which some are seeing sort of as an example of be careful what you wish for he was here attacking the international community and he's no longer here now the other you know interesting personality of course ahmadinejad who is traditionally attacked every time he steps foot in new york city there are already of course a billboard against him in times square bu
well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally...
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nations, but they do it every year anyway and it's like the whole week of the united nations general assembly is like a progressive dinner party without the progress. and they just go around and around. and i'm telling you, this is a boondoggle. you want to save money, make this meeting every other year because you really don't need it every year. the thing that is interesting about the orrin hatch piece is that they haven't had to do that before to threaten to cut off aid and vote for it in the house or senate because we never walked this far up to the line. the other development today was that abbas, the president of the palestinian authority, said he will not heed president obama's request to not call for the vote. and that is a different dynamic. we'll have to see how that shakes out. >> there was some poll that said four out of ten americans have no opinion on this matter. i'm kind of one of them. for americans, the conflict there is like construction on a freeway. you drive by, it's been going on for years, you never see any progress at all. >> that's what i'm saying. >> it's l
nations, but they do it every year anyway and it's like the whole week of the united nations general assembly is like a progressive dinner party without the progress. and they just go around and around. and i'm telling you, this is a boondoggle. you want to save money, make this meeting every other year because you really don't need it every year. the thing that is interesting about the orrin hatch piece is that they haven't had to do that before to threaten to cut off aid and vote for it in...
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as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton finds out all the latest details ahead in the program. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as it italy's credit rating gets downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the turkish president visits berlin trying to break down a wall of the issues facing immigrants in germany. gallons and in business some day to russia and iran have agreed to develop the largest think and let deposit take a hit in the islamic republic well not in about twenty minutes time. nine am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t israel has offered to hold direct talks with the palestinians in new york as tell of it comes to a halt president abbas is ambition to win u.n. recognition the u.s. also opposes the bid in there's been intense diplomacy and of reading a crisis over th
as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton finds out all the latest details ahead in the program. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as it italy's credit rating gets downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the...
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you're here for the united nations general assembly. everyone here in america is interested in the status of the two hikers. what is their status today? >> in the name of the almighty, the most gracious and the most merciful. first, allow me to greet all of your viewers and wish the all mighty's blessings upon everyone. the hikers are doing fine and they're living in fairly good conditions and i do hope that they soon they will be freed. >> charlie: you announced they would be freed and then a cour said no. at happened? >> it i not that the court said something against what i had said. the court indicated that they have to go through the due process. and god willing, they will be freed. >> charlie: when? >> in the next few days. >> charlie: the idea was you would have them released prior to your arrival here. as a humanitarian gesture, notwithstanding the fact they have always proclaimed any innocence from any charges. >> now whose idea was this? >> charlie: to release the prisoners. >> no, for them to be released prior to my arrival. >
you're here for the united nations general assembly. everyone here in america is interested in the status of the two hikers. what is their status today? >> in the name of the almighty, the most gracious and the most merciful. first, allow me to greet all of your viewers and wish the all mighty's blessings upon everyone. the hikers are doing fine and they're living in fairly good conditions and i do hope that they soon they will be freed. >> charlie: you announced they would be freed...
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suppose there's a vote in the united nations general assembly. so when will there be negotiations? >> rose: tomorrow morning from our point of view. tomorrow morning without any pre-conditions. >> rose: a everything's on the table? >> everything's on the table. but there's one thing that i as we speak i suddenly think of. you know the so-called concerned arab brothers and sisters in the gulf, saudi arabia, the gulf states. they also concern... they are so concerned on what is happening and i was at the donor's conference and you see the pledges. they are sitting there saturated with petrol dollars while i'm here in the united states people have economic problems. journal disintegrating. they're not giving even crumbs off the table to something they say they should be really interested in doing. sometimes they remind me of those two elderly gentlemen on "the money methow" waldorf and statler sitting there yelling at the lousy show. they can also take responsibility and help out doing something that at the end of the day is in their own interest. so we need,es, people in washington,
suppose there's a vote in the united nations general assembly. so when will there be negotiations? >> rose: tomorrow morning from our point of view. tomorrow morning without any pre-conditions. >> rose: a everything's on the table? >> everything's on the table. but there's one thing that i as we speak i suddenly think of. you know the so-called concerned arab brothers and sisters in the gulf, saudi arabia, the gulf states. they also concern... they are so concerned on what is...
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." >> president obama has told a news session of the united nations general assembly there is no shortcut to peace in the middle east. this session looks likely to be dominated by palestinian demands for full statehood, to be submitted in writing. president obama has called for more direct talks between palestinians and israelis. there are warnings of the american stance could provoke a new cycle of violence. jeremy bowen reports from new york. >> middle east diplomacy temporarily transferred to new york can snarl up traffic. but it seems unable to match the challenges of a conflict that is once again looking dangerous. >> it is time for us to say not on our watch. >> supporters of both sides were there. israel is keeping pressure on the obama administration to veto any palestinian application for u.n. membership. pro palestinians pushing for a seat of the un has a giant step toward independence. even with the prospect of an american veto, palestinians are climbing some victories. they have put back the issue not just of u.n. membership, but their independence on an international agenda.
." >> president obama has told a news session of the united nations general assembly there is no shortcut to peace in the middle east. this session looks likely to be dominated by palestinian demands for full statehood, to be submitted in writing. president obama has called for more direct talks between palestinians and israelis. there are warnings of the american stance could provoke a new cycle of violence. jeremy bowen reports from new york. >> middle east diplomacy...
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nations general assembly. will change the situation on the ground what it probably will do is it will incite the masses masses of palestinians the violence and masses of arabs outside of palestine to support what they see as the palestinian cause and a we've seen some of that already in the streets of cairo when they than july's this really embassy i assume these sort of things are going to happen in the arab world and in this in pay in palestine itself in the west bank in the gaza strip there will be massive demonstrations attempts to breach israeli settlements all of this will lead to violence and where that goes where we go from there i have no idea well i think the violence will has already started i mean when we look at the arab spring here then it's very interesting here really the u.s. position because united states again is going to look very lonely on the international stage when you look at world opinion and if we look at the arab spring what's going on i mean you know the united states will come out
nations general assembly. will change the situation on the ground what it probably will do is it will incite the masses masses of palestinians the violence and masses of arabs outside of palestine to support what they see as the palestinian cause and a we've seen some of that already in the streets of cairo when they than july's this really embassy i assume these sort of things are going to happen in the arab world and in this in pay in palestine itself in the west bank in the gaza strip there...
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issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for a u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against the u.s. has the right and use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it is within palestinians right to ask for u.n. membership and the united states should not get in the way of asking ration support any country because the truth is that the people in the middle east quartet which will not meet in the near future the region beating with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has shown that the u.s. would not like to see the palestinian question raised at the u.n. we think that it would be preferable to sit to the negotiating table first marriage and not ready for it because there's no agreement between them we think will muslims deprive the palestinian administr
issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for a u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against the u.s. has the right and use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it...
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as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov told his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton find out all the latest details ahead in the program the. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as its credit ratings downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper identical crisis across europe. and of multiculturalism under the microscope turkey's president visits berlin trying to break down a wall of issues facing the immigrant community in germany. eight am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r.t. our top story israel has offered to hold direct talks with the palestinians in new york as the jewish state is attempting to halt president abbas's ambition to win u.n. recognition the u.s. also opposes the bid and there has been intense diplomacy through over a crisis over the move or he's honest i see a church in reports on counter efforts russia is taking to see the palestinian plan go through. russian foreign minister sergei
as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov told his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton find out all the latest details ahead in the program the. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as its credit ratings downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper identical crisis across europe. and of multiculturalism under the microscope turkey's...
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nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his good to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not to do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of his role in this very it does change the ground rules with many observers they are saying that it held in a new time in terms of palestinians commitment to nonviolence we expected back in his speech to talk about the fact that decades of negotiations with the israelis have yielded nothing in fact what many here say it has only resulted in israeli settlement expansion we also expect him to reassure both palestinians and the international community that the timing is wide and that the palestinians are committed to a palestinian state that will co-exist peacefully alongside israel the center of the conflict of course the whole issue of land the question of this woman raise so
nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his good to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not to do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of his role in this very it does change the ground rules with many observers they...